Ironing table



E'. A. HERBST IRONING TABLE Filed July l5. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 pril29, 1924.. 3,492,459

E. A. HERBST IRONING TABLE Filed July 5, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fg Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

ELMER A.HERBST, OF STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN.

IPJONING- TABLE.

Appiicatiouled July 5, 1922. Serial No. 572,881.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER A. HERBST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sturgeon Bay, in the county of Door and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Ironing Table; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and Xact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a table particularly adapted for use in the laundry or home as for ironing purposes.

`It is aimed to provide a collapsible construction employing novel features enabling the same to be moved to either an open or closed position by one hand of the user.

A secondobj ect is to provide a novel con-k struction which will automatically open or close throughmovement initially imparted as to the board thereof, respectively adjacent opposite ends thereof for the folding and unfolding movements.`

Still another object is to provide a yconstruction utilizing a top or board, a foldable pedestal therefor, foldable prop means therefor and coacting struts, one hinged to the top means andone slip-connected to the board and both slip-connected to the pedestal.

Additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating one practical embodiment.

In said drawings:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation sho-wing the table unfolded Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof but showing it folded; i

Figure 3 is a central longitudinal vertical sectional view-showing the parts in partly collapsed or folded condition;

Figure 4. is an end elevation;

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view illustrating the connection of the props to the pedestal;

Figure 6 is an inverted plan View of the table folded;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail plan View of the slip connection of the board and coacting strut,

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view illustrating the movable plate connection for the struts'.

Like reference characters designate like by means of transverse bars 13. Rigidly secured to the undersurface of the board 1() are cleats 14 loosely or rigidly mounting a pivot rod 15 and which extends through the legs 12 as shown in order to pivotally mount the legs and pedestal for folding movement against the board 10.

A suitable prop means also foldable against the board 10 is provided as at 16 and may consist of two prop bars 17 pivotally mounted at their upper ends on the rod 15. 'Said bars 17 diverge upwardly and intermediate their ends have a brace bar as at 18 fastened thereto. l,

Struts 19 and 20 are also utilized, which are foldable against the board 10. The strut 19 has one end disposed intermediate the props 17 and pivoted thereto as by means of a bolt or rod 21. Suitably fastened parallel to the legs 12 and to the bars 13 are guide strips 22, preferably being four in number and spaced apart so as to provide a way at 23. S'lidable in the way 23 is a leaf or plate 211 having pins 25 and 26 thereon on each end of which a roller 27 isfjournaled and adapted to directly engage the strips 22 in order to reduce friction incidental to travel of the leaf or plate. The strut 19 at one end is pivotally connected to the pin 25, passing intermediate the adjacent strips 22. On the other hand, strut 20 is pivoted to the pin 26,

passing intermediate the same strips 22 as thestrut 19. Strut 20 is disposed intermediate the prop 17 and below the 'brace bar 18 as shown and is supported and guided by a guidev rod 18a pivoted in the props 17; being disposed intermediate bar 18 and rod 18a and loosely resting in a loop 18b of the rod. Said strut 20 at its upper end as at 28 is engaged withvthe under surface of the board 10 so that it may move into and out of abutment with a transverse cleat or stop 29 secured to the under surface of said board 10. In order to hold the parts against accidental unfolding when in ai collapsed or folded condition, hook 30 may be suitably provided as on one of the bars 13 for separable engagement with an eyelet 31 provided for instance on the cleat 29.

The legs 12 and prop 17 are con',nestednV preferably on opposite sides of the cleat let and the props 1T are of such lengthas to extend beyond and be free ofthe struts 19 and 20 when the parts are in a folded condition and as particularly shown in .Figure 6.

It will beseen that when theftable is in an operative or unfolded position, the top 10 is horizontal and rigidly `supported. by the pedestal, prop 17 and struts 19and 20, as the latter has its upper end in abutmentfwvith the stopor cleat 29, `It Will be notedtliat the end 11 of the table isiun'estricted `for a considerable distance belen7 it so that. dressesfor other `tubular articles may be z'readily penetratedaby said end: In order to foldthetable, itissirnply necessary to depress thetop 10 by one handat its Widest orpedestal end which Willpelevaterthe cleat 29 above` and out of engagement with the strut20 iivliereupon the top 10 ivilliinove downwardly causing the struts 19 and-20,.p,edestalv1l.and prop 1G tocollapse or vfold to rtlieposition shown in Figuref2. 11n this position, the parts occupy Ininiinuin space whichr .is advantageous .from .the standpoint vof `ship-- ment and, also of .thejreoin occupied in a -house er building Whenthe articleisy not in use. ln order to secure theparts` againstaccidental unfolding freni such position, the lioolc() andfeyelet 31 .maybeengfaged ln order to unfold `the table,zthe .parts 30 and 31 are disengageda-ndcthe top-ldengaged by `one hand 4adjacent.its'srnaller end llOand elevated, Vthus causing` thestrut 2O to more along; theunder surface vof thetable top 10 `resultingrin unfolding of the pedestal 11 and props 17 and finally engaging rbehindkthe cleat 29 so that the part-s `Will-thus be in rigidirelation. lt is clear of course that in cidental to the folding and unfoldingr of thetabletliatfthe platezQ/l slidesin the Way 23 so as to provide for'foldingfand unfoldinovernent `of thestriits 19 andl20 and of i the pedestal.

As merely one practical embodiment .has been. illustrated and `describedygit isto lbe understood .that changes in the detailsiniay .be resorted to provided they, fall `Within the .spiritl and scope of the invention.y

lpclaimas my inventio1i-zo 1. A collapsible; table having V,a--elioari a pedestal pivotally connected thereto and provided With a Way, a prop pivotally connected to the board and to the pedestal, a strut adjacent one end ypivoted to the prop, a Vsecond strut. at one end being adapted for abutr'nent with the board, and the other ends of the lstruts being disposed and slidable in said Way.

2. A collapsible table having a board, a pedestal foldably connected thereto and Jrovided with a iva f; a )late slidable in said l Way, a prop pivotally connected to the pedestal and board, a strut formed at one ,end

frointhe board, ,means slip-connecting both struts to i'hepedestallfor travel of said struts at the adjacentv ends substantially longitudinally of'ithe pedestal, andabutrnent ni'eaiis coacting-with the second mentioned Astrut to prevent accidental collapse 'of thetable in unfoldedL position.

.A lcollapsible table consisting kof a board, "a pedestal. said pedestal" hai-'iner spaced-strips providing fa Way, a plateslidfable in saidivay, upwardly fdiver'kling prop bars` a cleat onfthe board, a rod passing- .thr'ough vthe pedestal, prop bars andlclea't to pivotally 'connect said ,pedestal and lprop Y bars to the board a struthavino one end disposed intermediate the prop bars adjacent the lower ends thereof, a pivot member Jassi'ng throuoh said `roi bars and said n 31 strut, a second strut, said second strut passing intermediate the lprop bars Iand beingT disengageable With the board, a guide rod on the prop bars for the second strut, abutlmentv means on the board to Aeoact with the second strut to hold the table in an unfolded condition. said struts passing yintermediate said strips, and means pivotallyA connecting said struts to the plate.

' ln testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence yof two Witnesses.

FiLlilER jHERBST. -llititnesses:

, ALnnnrKAL incorsi,

`MAX PFEIL, 

